Neuron in the Visual Cortex of a Mouse (IMAGE)

University College London

Neuron in the Visual Cortex of a Mouse

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A neuron in the visual cortex of the mouse was filled with a fluorescent dye so that the dendrites could be visualised. A laser was targeted to small spots on single dendrites to activate groups of inputs in different orders. The electrical response of the neuron was recorded and was found to be be different for each of the input sequences.

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Tiago Branco/Hausser Lab: UCL

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